Capital punishment an effective way to combat drug dealers: Tito

BINTANGNEWS.com
– National
Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said on Thursday that the example of the
Philippines illustrated that capital punishment was an effective

way to combat
drug dealers.

He said capital punishment delivered a
deterrent effect, despite controversies surrounding its implementation.

"From practice in the field, we see that
when we shoot at drug dealers they go away," Tito said, referring to the
drug war initiated by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Civil societies that focus on human rights
have long lambasted the Indonesian government for persistently implementing the
death penalty. These groups often highlight the country’s judicial system,
which is still marred by rampant corruption.

Tito earlier expressed appreciation for the
work of his subordinates who succeeded in foiling a plan by four Taiwanese
citizens to smuggle one ton of crystal methamphetamine into Greater Jakarta
last week.

During the drug bust, one smuggler was shot
dead while resisting arrest.

Tito said he had told police officers “not to
hesitate shooting drug dealers who resist arrest.”***